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Strada Education Foundation's state-by-state framework linking education to opportunity, with an interactive map, key findings, a downloadable full report and executive summary, technical appendices, and state comparisons of measures such as early-career earnings and job placement.
NPR report on teachers using AI for lesson plans and districts using chatbots for student feedback, and on how limited the research on AI and student learning remains.
A report from the Center for Digital Thriving distinguishing between written AI policies and the practical playbooks organizations and schools need to put those policies into everyday practice, with guidance on closing that gap.
A UC Berkeley news report on a peer-reviewed study, co-authored by Brian Christian and presented at the 2026 Conference on Language Modeling, finding that just 10 minutes of relying on an AI tool significantly impaired participants' ability to focus and persist with difficult tasks after the tool was removed.
The project page for a study finding that AI assistance reduces persistence and hurts independent performance once the tool is removed. Includes the paper and materials.
The online application portal for SANS Technology Institute cybersecurity programs: undergraduate and graduate degrees, certificates and single courses. Applying requires a SANS.org account; program questions go to info@sans.edu. The programs themselves charge tuition — see the SANS.edu admissions pages for details.
A Teen Vogue article on required unpaid placements such as student teaching, clinical rotations and social work practicums, and the financial strain they place on students.
Help Net Security roundup of colleges and universities offering degrees, courses and certificates that meet cybersecurity industry demand.
AI study tool with guided lessons, visual explanations and homework help across school subjects. Has a free tier; a paid Plus plan unlocks more usage.
An open-access paper on Zenodo describing Critical AI Literacies (CAILs): ways of thinking about AI that reject framings from the technology industry, naive computationalism, and dehumanizing ideologies, and that center human cognition and the integrity of research and education. Co-authored by Olivia Guest and Iris van Rooij, among others.
University of Delaware article on what science fiction portrayals of AI can teach about real-world AI development and its societal questions.
Fast Company argues schools should prepare young people for many careers and changes, not a single job for life.
Why I recommend it: Opinion piece. Fast Company blocked my check, so I wrote this from the title — confirm it opens free.
Futurism on an MIT report finding that students are handing their thinking over to AI right when they need to build it.
Why I recommend it: Futurism writes punchy headlines; read the MIT report itself for the details. See "Cognitive surrender" in the glossary.
JFF's explainer on three-year bachelor's degree programs: how schools are redesigning degrees around fewer credits and clearer career outcomes, which accreditors have approved them, and what the model could mean for cost and time-to-degree.
Why I recommend it: Worth reading before you or someone you advise commits to a four-year price tag. JFF is a workforce nonprofit with its own agenda around shorter pathways, so treat the optimism as advocacy — but the accreditation facts and school examples check out.
Code.org, now CodeAI, offers free lessons so students can understand, direct and question the AI around them.
Why I recommend it: Free nonprofit curriculum. Aimed at school students and teachers.
Rize Education's blog on higher-ed trends, enrollment, program adoption and career-ready courses, told from a tech-and-academics angle.
Why I recommend it: Free to read. Rize sells course partnerships to colleges, so its view of what schools should offer isn't neutral.
Andreessen Horowitz's 22 September 2026 announcement of HAA, a private full-time in-person school in San Francisco for people straight out of high school, built around paid work rotations (co-ops) at partner companies including Anduril, Anthropic, Coinbase, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, OpenAI, Palantir, Replit and Stripe, courses taught by founders and investors, and self-directed projects. Applications open for a Founding Class Fellowship.
Why I recommend it: Filed as a primary source, not a recommendation. Read it for what it is: a venture firm announcing a school whose partner list is its own portfolio, written by one of its general partners. What the page does not say matters more than what it does — no tuition figure, no accreditation, no mention of what happens to your credits if you leave, and living in San Francisco is on you. Ask all four in writing before applying.
Free question-and-answer site explaining AI risk arguments in plain language, founded by Rob Miles and maintained by volunteers. Answers are organised as linked questions from beginner to advanced, covering how AI is advancing, why systems may pursue goals, alignment research and AI governance. Includes Stampy, a chatbot that answers AI safety questions with sources. Open source on GitHub; run as a project of Ashgro Inc, a US 501(c)(3) charity.
Why I recommend it: The clearest free place to find out what people mean when they talk about AI risk, written so you can follow it without a technical background. Be clear about what it is: this is advocacy, not a neutral survey of the debate. The homepage opens with 'it could lead to human extinction', and the whole site is built by people who already hold that view, so you will get their strongest arguments rather than the strongest objections to them. Their own chatbot warns it can be inaccurate — check its sources before repeating anything. Read it to understand the case, then read the critics of it, and pair it with the AI Basics page here for the numbers.
Julie Bort's 22 September 2026 report on The Horowitz Andreessen Academy: a one-year, in-person San Francisco programme for people straight out of high school, about 50 places, no tuition in year one, selected on "proof of work." Raised $42m, for-profit, not accredited, so no degree or transferable credit; a two-year paid version at elite-private-school prices is floated for 2028. Free to read.
Why I recommend it: Read the unaccredited part twice before anyone in your family applies: you finish with projects, contacts and no credential, and you pay your own San Francisco housing. That can be a good trade for someone who already builds and ships; it is a bad trade for someone hoping the name will substitute for a qualification later. The company's own announcement and The Verge's write-up name the partner firms and the perks, and both are worth reading next.
Published research and analysis on education, skills and workforce markets from HolonIQ, including global market reports and outlook pieces.
From the site: Published research and analysis on education, skills and workforce markets.
Why I recommend it: The research pages are free to read, though HolonIQ sells paid intelligence products — treat the reports as vendor research and check who funded any figure you plan to quote.
Robert Miles’ YouTube channel explaining AI alignment, interpretability and existential risk in plain language.
IEEE pre-university STEM education resources, lesson plans and programs for students and educators.
Personal site of Andrew Ng, co-founder of Coursera and DeepLearning.AI and a founding lead of Google Brain, collecting his courses, writing and current projects.
From the site: Andrew Ng has helped millions of people learn AI. Founder of DeepLearning.AI, AI Fund, and LandingAI. Co-Founder of Coursera. Board Director at Amazon.
Why I recommend it: His teaching is the cheapest serious on-ramp into machine learning that exists. Start from the courses list rather than the news.
The institute behind the Millennium Prize Problems, with free lecture videos, published proofs, historical mathematics archives and details of its research programmes.
Why I recommend it: Free access to serious mathematics — the lecture library alone is worth bookmarking if you are studying or teaching math.
Ed Elson's Simply Put essay on how AI, cost and weakening returns on a degree are reshaping education and the entry-level job market.
Why I recommend it: Useful context if you are deciding whether more school is the answer. It argues the credential is worth less than the proof of work.
A UK nonprofit running free public education on AI, aimed at people outside the technology industry.
Why I recommend it: Good plain-language AI literacy material you can share with clients.
Free, authoritative consensus reports and workshop proceedings on science, technology, health, education and the workforce — most titles readable online at no cost.
Why I recommend it: When you need a source no one can argue with, start here instead of a news summary.
Curated remote job board for education, edtech, learning & development and education nonprofit roles, sourced daily from over 1,000 organizations with low-paying roles filtered out.
Why I recommend it: If your background is teaching, training or instructional design, this is the fastest way to see remote ed-adjacent roles in one place instead of checking dozens of career pages. Browsing is free; email alerts are a paid membership.
A free, two-day virtual summit on AI in education. Designed for educators at community colleges, public schools and other broad-access settings, with keynotes and participatory workshops on teaching, learning and AI policy.
Details: Free virtual AI education summit with practical workshops for educators. Useful if you teach or train people on AI tools and want classroom-ready guidance.
Create a free jobseeker profile and get matched to open roles at schools, districts, and education-equity organizations, plus access to the TrulyHired education job board.
Why I recommend it: If you want to work in education — teaching or the operations and equity side — a sector-specific matcher beats another general board. The profile is free and the matching happens on their end.
A Center for an Urban Future report on how AI is reshaping entry-level tech hiring in New York City and what city leaders, educators, and employers can do to rebuild on-ramps for low-income New Yorkers.
Why I recommend it: Valuable context if you are entering tech in NYC or advising students and early-career talent on which pathways still lead to good first jobs.
A CUNY initiative that integrates career connections into every stage of an undergraduate's journey, aiming to help more students graduate into careers with competitive salaries.
Why I recommend it: If you are a CUNY student or alumni adviser, this is the central hub for college-to-career programming across the system.
Statista chart showing how people are using AI tools for education and learning purposes.
Why I recommend it: Useful data point for anyone building or explaining AI-powered learning tools.
Organization exploring the mathematical foundations of AI and improving public understanding of it.
A nonprofit organization working to expand economic opportunity and equity for all families in NYC through the Save for College Program.
Why I recommend it: Helps NYC families start a college savings plan early. While it's family-focused, building long-term financial literacy is part of any career plan.
A nonprofit working to widen access to AI education and career pathways for students and communities left out of the technology workforce.
Why I recommend it: Access to AI skills is splitting along the same lines as every other technology wave. Groups like this are trying to stop that.
The American Federation of Teachers' hub for career and technical education, including program guidance, advocacy, and classroom resources for skilled-trade and technical pathways.
Why I recommend it: A reminder that four-year college is one path among many. Helpful for parents, educators, and career changers looking at trades.
Free two-day virtual professional development summit on AI in education, co-hosted by the AI Pedagogy Project and the Data Nutrition Project: keynotes, hands-on workshops, course policy, assessment, and career readiness. Sept 16 12:00-3:30pm ET and Sept 17 1:00-3:30pm ET.
Details: If you teach, train, or support educators, this is a good place to see how AI policy is being translated into practice.
Job listings across New York City afterschool and youth development organizations, posted by the Partnership for After School Education.
Why I recommend it: If you want mission-driven work and you like young people, this board is far less crowded than the big job sites. I send career changers here often.
Learn math, programming, and computer science for free from a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.
From the site: Learn math, programming, and computer science for free. A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.
Why I recommend it: One of the most trusted free tech-education channels; use it to build foundational skills before paying for bootcamps.
Bangladeshi software engineer Sumit Saha teaches web development from no-stack to full-stack with beginner-friendly tutorials and real-world projects.
From the site: See the logic, Build the Web. logicBase Labs is an English web development channel by Sumit Saha.
Why I recommend it: Solid free channel for anyone learning web development from scratch, especially if you prefer project-based pacing.
Citywide Newark initiative founded in 2019 that helps high school students prepare for postsecondary education, job training, and career paths paying a thriving wage, through career exploration, individual support, and professional development.
Why I recommend it: If you work with high school students in or near Newark, this is the network to plug into rather than building your own.
Delivers entrepreneurship education to middle school, high school, and college students worldwide, with curriculum, business plan competitions, and educator training.
Why I recommend it: Their pitch competitions are the fastest way to find out whether an idea survives contact with an audience.
Nonprofit pairing after-school service programs for U.S. students in under-resourced communities with school construction projects in countries including Haiti, Malawi, Nepal, and Senegal.
Why I recommend it: Service work builds the exact skills interviewers probe for: follow-through, teamwork, and doing hard things without applause.
National nonprofit that uses entrepreneurship as a teaching tool, guiding high school students in under-resourced communities to launch real ventures while building toward college and career.
Why I recommend it: Teenagers running a real business learn negotiation and rejection early. That head start compounds.
VA program providing training, education, and employment support for veterans with service-connected disabilities.
Why I recommend it: Chapter 31 can fund a full retraining plan. Worth an eligibility check even if you think you will not qualify.
Baddies in Tech is a global community on a mission to advance the careers of black and brown women in tech through education and empowerment.
From the site: Baddies in Tech is a global community on a mission to advance the careers of black and brown women in tech through education and empowerment.
Why I recommend it: A community resource for women of color entering or advancing in tech careers.
National nonprofit driving research-backed transformation of workforce and education systems to expand economic advancement for underserved populations.
In plain terms: This nonprofit helps workers access education, skills training, and quality jobs across the country. You can explore practical guides, research reports, and information on apprenticeships and emerging career pathways.
Why I recommend it: Watch their pilots — they often turn into free training programs you can join.
